Academics

Recent Posts

Great Value: Wisconsin Technical College System earns strong public support

A new statewide survey shows growing confidence in the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), with two-thirds of Wisconsin residents holding a...

M-Cubed Forging Strong Links Between K-12 and College

The M-Cubed collaboration between Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee Public Schools and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee strengthens...

Special, Capable and Worthy: MATC Graduates Have All the Skills To Make A Difference

Nearly 1,200 students graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College on Saturday, December 13, at Fiserv Forum. LaNelle Ramey delivered the...

Just the Beginning: GED/HSED Graduates Earn Diplomas

More than 300 students who received their HSEDs and General Educational Development (GED) certificates on December 11 at a spirited graduation...

Heavy Heart: MATC Checota Scholar Overcomes Grief To Earn Diploma

Jada Moore returned to MATC in August 2025 with a heavy heart. But with emotional support from friends and family, and with financial support from...

Helping Hand: MATC Outstanding Degree Student Ready to Serve Global Community

For her extensive academic achievements and exemplary involvement at the college and in the community, Sumanpreet Kaur was selected as the...

MATC To Graduate Nearly 1,200 Students At 2025 Fall Commencement

Milwaukee Area Technical College will host its 2025 Spring Commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Fiserv Forum. Nearly 1,200 students –...

Fresh Start: MATC Helping HSED Graduate Turn His Life Around

Perhaps for the first time in his frenetic, fraught life, Jonathan Pritzlaff has hope thanks to MATC. This month Pritzlaff, now 43 years old,...

Serving Others: MATC President’s Award Winner Committed to Her Community

Vida M. Bridges, who will earn an associate degree in Business Management at MATC’s 2025 Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 13, at...

Aiming High: The Sky’s the Limit for MATC HVAC Graduate Thanks to PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship

James Steffes, who dropped out of Milwaukee’s Rufus King High School nearly 30 years ago, could very well reach the stars thanks to the...

Brighter Future: MATC IET Graduate Seeks Better Life for Herself and Family

Dalia Cerda has jump started her quest to earn a business management degree from MATC by participating in the college’s Integrated Education...

Going The Distance: Audio Production Graduate Moves From ESL to HSED to Associate Degree

Thanks to MATC, Paul Sum, who came to the United States in 2014, took in English as a Second Language classes, received his High School Equivalency...

She’s Got Game: MATC Student Getting Career Assist From Milwaukee Bucks

MATC accounting student Janae Sampson was one of eight students from MATC, Marquette University and the Milwaukee School of Engineering selected to...

Make Yourself at Home: Students Encouraged to Stay and Thrive in Milwaukee

Three MATC students participated in a workforce retention roundtable on Friday, October 10, hosted by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and...

World Class: German Students and Instructors Visit MATC

A dozen students from Germany visited Milwaukee Area Technical College this week as part of an ongoing student exchange program that began nearly...

Special Occasion: MATC Celebrates Presidential Investiture

On Friday, September 19, Dr. Anthony Cruz reached a professional and personal pinnacle by being vested as the 11th president of Milwaukee Area...

Acing It: MATC Opens New Testing Center at Downtown Milwaukee Campus

MATC has opened a new testing center at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus. The space, where thousands of students and community members take placement...

Opening Up: New MATC Healthcare Pathway Office Designed to Better Serve Students

MATC officials gathered on Monday, Aug. 18 to celebrate the opening of the new Healthcare Pathway offices at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus.

Envisioning His Future: Student With Deafblindness Attending MATC

Siddartha Miller, who is completely blind in his right eye, legally blind in his left eye and wears hearing aids in both ears, is studying graphic...

Dream Team: Engaged MATC Faculty and Staff the Key to Student Success

Milwaukee Area Technical College faculty and staff kicked off the 2025-26 academic year on Thursday, August 14, by celebrating successes and...

On the Cutting Edge: MATC Cosmetology and Barber Students Showcase Talents

MATC Cosmetology and Barber students on July 29 showed off their imagination, creativity, individuality and expertise at the “Edge of...

MATC Pro Tip: Keep Your Mouth Healthy and Happy

Tonia Morley, chair of Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Dental Hygiene program, is an expert in making teeth stronger, mouths cleaner and...

Best in Class: MATC Instructor Named State’s Respiratory Therapist of the Year

MATC instructor Jessica George, who has taught at the college since August 2024, was recently named the Wisconsin Respiratory Therapist of the...

Read All About It: Spring 2025 Issue of Transformations Magazine Spotlights MATC

Read all about what makes Milwaukee Area Technical College one of the best educational options in the region in the spring 2025 issue of...

Logging On: Artificial Intelligence Tool Now Accessible to All at MATC

MATC is the first college in Wisconsin, and one of the few in the Midwest, to make AI accessible to all students, faculty and staff.